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Flower & Plant
Welcome. This simple guide is meant to answer the most common questions visitors have from touring our 55 acres of gardens. Here you will find many of the plants either commonly used in our gardens, or those attracting the most attention. Plants are arranged Alphabetically. The small boxes under each photo show the commonly available colours, although they may not all be found in our gardens. Our friendly, knowledgeable staff in the Plant Identification Centre can assist you with more in-depth information. If you can’t find a plant in this guide, consider taking a digital photo and showing it to our staff. One of our 50 Gardeners may also be able to assist you.
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Latin Name
Nom Latin
PlantType
Common Name Nom commun
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Perennial
Bloomingseason (climatic zone 8)
Période de floraison (zone climatique 8)
Annual Perennial Biennial grown as Shrub an Annual
Annuelle Pluriannuelle Bisannuelle Pluriannuelle Arbuste cultivée en tant qu’annuelle
GrowingConditions
Sun Sun, Partial Shade partial shade shade
Soleil Soleil, ombre Ombre, soleil Ombre partielle partiel
FlowerColour Couleur de fleur
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Abutilon Parlor maple or Flowering maple
Acanthus Bear’s breeches
Achillea Yarrow
Aconitum Monkshood
Ageratum
Floss flower
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Allium Ornamental onion
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Abutilon - Allium
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Alocasia Elephant’s ear
Alternanthera Purple threadleaf
Anemone
Japanese anemone
Angelonia
Antirrhinum Snapdragon
Aquilegia Columbine
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NOTES: Alocasia - Aquilegia
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Arabis
Rock cress
Arum Lords and ladies
Aster Michaelmas daisy
Astilbe False spiraea
Aubrieta
Aubretia
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Begonia
Fibrous or Waxleaf begonia
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Arabis - Begonia
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Berries
Begonia - Camellia
Begonia Tuberous begonia
Berberis Barberry
Brugmansia Angel’s trumpets
Calceolaria Scotsman’s purse
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Bellis English daisy
Camellia
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Flowers Berries
Capsicum Pepper Chrysanthemum Garden mum Chelone Turtlehead Clerodendrum JFMAMJJASOND FOLIAGEPLANT
Canna African arrowroot Colocasia Taro
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Canna - Colocasia
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Corydalis - Cyperus
Corydalis
(flowers) (berries)
Cotoneaster
Cuphea
Cigar plant
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Cosmos
Chocolate cosmos
Crocosmia
Montbretia
Cyperus Papyrus
Foliageplant
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Berries Flowers
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Dahlia
Delphinium
Dicentra Bleeding heart
Dierama Angel’s fishing rod
Digitalis
Foxglove
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Doronicum Leopard’s bane
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Dahlia - Doronicum
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Eremurus - Euphorbia
Eremurus
Foxtail lily
Erysimum
Siberian wallflower
Erythronium
Trout lily
Euonymus europaeus
Spindle tree
Eupatorium
Joe Pye weed
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Euphorbia
Milkweed
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Euphorbia
Milkweed
Fritillaria meleagris
Checkered lily
Fritillaria imperialis
Crown imperial
Fuchsia
Fuchsia
Fuchsia ‘Gartenmeister Bonstedt’
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Gladiolus murielae
Acidanthera
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Euphorbia - Gladiolus
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Gunnera - Hosta
Gunnera Chilean rhubarb
Heliotropium
Heliotrope or Cherry pie plant
Hemerocallis
Daylily
Heptacodium miconioides
Seven-son flower
Hibiscus moscheutos
Common rose mallow
NOTES:
Hosta Plantain lily
12 S
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Hyacinthus Hyacinth
Hydrangea Lacecap hydrangea
Hydrangea
Hydrangea PeeGee hydrangea
Hypericum St. John’s wort
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Impatiens New Guinea
13 S S
Hyacinthus - Impatiens
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Iochroma - Ligularia
Iris Iochroma
Lantana
Shrub verbena
Ornamental eggplant A
Lathyrus
Sweet pea
Leucojum
Summer snowflake
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Ligularia
Ligularia ‘The Rocket’
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Lobularia
Sweet alyssum
Meconopsis
Himalayan blue poppy
NOTES:
Grape hyacinth
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Lobelia- Muscari
Lobelia x speciosa cultivars
Matthiola Stock
Lobelia
Muscari
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Myosotis
- Paeonia
NOTES:
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Oxalis Shamrock or Sorrel
Paeonia Peony
Nectaroscordum
Ophiopogon Black mondo grass P P
Narcissus Daffodil P P
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Papaver Oriental poppy
Pelargonium
Zonal geranium
Penstemon
Bearded tongue
Pericallis
Painted daisy, Cineraria
Phlox Garden phlox
NOTES:
Physostegia Obedient plant
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Papaver - Physostegia
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Pieris - Rhododendron
Pieris
Lily-of-the-valley shrub
Primula bulleyana
Candelabra primula
Pulmonaria
Lungwort
Pulsatilla
Pasque flower
Rhododendron
NOTES:
Rhododendron
Azalea mollis hybrid
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Poor man’s orchid, Butterfly Flower
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Ricinus - Schizanthus
Rodgersia
Ricinus Castor bean
Rudbeckia Black-eyed Susan or Gloriosa daisy
Salvia farinacea Mealycup sage
Schizanthus
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Salvia splendens Scarlet sage
Scilla
Sedum Stonecrop
Solenostemon
Coleus
colours are denoting leaves
Solidago Goldenrod
Tagetes Marigold
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Tibouchina Glory bush
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Scilla - Tibouchina
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Trees of Interest
Acer palmatum
Lace leaf Japanese maple
Araucaria araucana Monkey puzzle tree
Arbutus menziesii
Madrona
Catalpa bignonioides
Indian bean tree
Cornus kousa
Kousa dogwood
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Davidia involucrata
Dove tree or Ghost tree or Handkerchief tree
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Fagus sylvatica
Copper beech or European beech
Trees of Interest
Magnolia
Prunus
Flowering cherry
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Laburnum anagyroides
Golden chain tree
Populus nigra ‘Italica’
Lombardy poplar
Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Pendulum’
Weeping sequoia
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Abutilon - Ageratum
Indexed first by commonname followed by Latin Name
Acidanthera Gladiolus 11 African arrowroot Canna 7 Angelonia 4 Angel’s fishing rod Dierama 9 Angel’s trumpets Brugmansia 6 Aubretia Aubrieta 5 Azalea mollis hybrid Rhododendron 18 Barberry Berberis 6 Bearded tongue Penstemon 17 Bear’s breeches Acanthus 3 Black eyed Susan or Gloriosa daisy Rudbeckia 19 Black mondo grass Ophiopogon 16 Bleeding heart Dicentra 9 Butterfly flower or Poor man’s orchid Schizanthus 19 Camellia 6 Candelabra primula Primula 18 Castor bean Ricinus 19 Checkered lily Fritillaria 11 Cherry pie plant or Heliotrope Heliotropium 12 Chilean rhubarb Gunnera 12 Chocolate cosmos Cosmos 8 Cigar plant Cuphea 8 Cineraria or Painted daisy Pericallis 17 Clerodendrum 7 Coleus Solenostemon 20 Columbine Aquilegia 4 Common rose mallow Hibiscus moscheutos 12 Corydalis 8 Cotoneaster 8 Crown imperial Fritillaria 11 Daffodil Narcissus 16 Dahlia 9 Daylily Hemerocallis 12 Delphinium 9 Elephant’s ear Alocasia 4 English daisy Bellis 6 False spiraea Astilbe 5 Fibrous or Waxleaf begonia Begonia 5 Floss flower Ageratum 3 Flowering or Parlor maple Abutilon 3 Forget-me-not Myosotis 16 Foxglove Digitalis 9 Foxtail lily Eremurus 10 Fuchsia 11 Garden mum Chrysanthemum 7 Garden phlox Phlox 17 Gloriosa daisy or Black eyed Susan Rudbeckia 19 Glory bush Tibouchina 20 Goldenrod Solidago 20 Grape hyacinth Muscari 15 Heliotrope or Cherry pie plant Heliotropium 12 Himalayan blue poppy Meconopsis 15 Hyacinth Hyacinthus 13 Hydrangea 13 Iris 14 Japanese anemone Anemone 4 Joe Pye weed Eupatorium 10 Lacecap hydrangea Hydrangea 13 Leopard’s bane Doronicum 9 Ligularia ‘ The Rocket’ Ligularia 14 Lily-of-the-valley shrub Pieris 18 Lobelia 15 Lobelia x speciosa cultivars 15 Lords and ladies Arum (berries) 5 Lungwort Pulmonaria 18 Marigold Tagetes 20 Mealycup sage Salvia farinacea 19 Michaelmas daisy Aster 5 Milkweed Euphorbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10/11 Monkshood Aconitum 3 Montbretia Crocosmia 8 Nectaroscordum 16 New Guinea Impatiens 13 Obedient plant Physostegia 17 Oriental poppy Papaver 17 Ornamental eggplant Iochroma 14 Ornamental onion Allium 3 Painted daisy or Cineraria Pericallis 17 Pansy Viola 21 Papyrus Cyperus 8 Parlor or Flowering maple Abutilon 3 Pasque flower Pulsatilla 18 PeeGee hydrangea Hydrangea 13 Peony Paeonia 16 Pepper Capsicum 7 Plantain lily Hosta 12 Poor man’s orchid or Butterfly flower Schizanthus 19 Purple threadleaf Alternanthera 4 Rhododendron 18 Rock cress Arabis 5 Rodgersia 19 Scarlet sage Salvia 19 Scilla 20 Scotsman’s purse Calceolaria 6 Seven-son flower Heptacodium miconioides 12 Shamrock or Sorrel Oxalis 16 Shrub verbena Lantana 14 Siberian wallflower Erysimum 10 Snapdragon Antirrhinum 4 Sorrel or Shamrock Oxalis 16 Spiderwort Tradescantia 21 Spindle tree Euonymus europaeus 10 St. John’s wort Hypericum 13 Stock Matthiola 15 Stonecrop Sedum 20 Summer snowflake Leucojum 14 Sweet alyssum Lobularia 15 Sweet pea Lathyrus 14 Taro Colocasia 7 Toad lily Tricyrtis 21 Trout lily Erythronium 10 Tuberous begonia Begonia 6 Tulip Tulipa 21 Turtlehead Chelone 7 Vervain Verbena 21 Waxleaf or Fibrous begonia Begonia 5 Yarrow Achillea 3 Zinnia 21 Zonal geranium Pelargonium 17 05/09/2023
